Key Differences
In short — Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than MSI Katana A15 - 182 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 33% cheaper than Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS - $1419.0 vs $2102.43
- Up to 27% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS - $8.4 vs $11.55 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$11.55/FPS
72.72727272727273%
Price, $
$2102.43
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,102.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
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FPS
169
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$8.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1419
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
7th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93.95896656534954%
Multi-Core
13044
88.37997154278744%
Dell Alienware M16 R1 16" 165Hz WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
